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"The Devious Dr. Dumpty"
Series Spider-Man
Season 3, Episode 6/2
Air date April 26th, 1970
Writers Ira Turek; Lin Carter; Fred Halliday
Director Ralph Bakshi; Cosmo Anzilotti
Producers Ralph Bakshi
Starring Paul Soles; Peg Dixon; Paul Kligman
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"The Devious Dr. Dumpty" is the second story from the sixth episode of the animated superhero television series Spider-Man and is the fifty-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Ralph Bakshi with Cosmo Anzilotti serving as assistant director. The story was written by Ira Turke, Lin Carter and Fred Halliday. In this episode, Spidey must contend with master criminal Doctor Humperdinck Dumpty who uses his guile and a network of a thugs to steal riches during a busy parade.

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  • This episode is included on disc six of the Spider-Man: The '67 Collection DVD set.
  • This is the last double-bill episode of the series. Beginning with "Up from Nowhere", the series airs full-length single story episodes.
  • Doctor Dumpty is a character that is unique to the Spider-Man animated series and has no counterpart in the Spider-Man comic books.

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  • The name Doctor Humperdinck Dumpty is taken from "Humpty Dumpty", a popular children's nursery rhyme about a sentient egg who falls off a wall and requires mending from the King's horses and men.

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Spider-Man Media

The World of Spider-Man

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  1. Voice actor credited, but this character does not appear in this episode.
  2. Voice actor credited, but this character does not appear in this episode.
  3. Also provides the voice for Spider-Man/Peter Parker.


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